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you are aware that 26 people were killed at sandy hook and that 17 were shot in aurora and died. you are aware that these weapons did unleash many, many, many bullets, are you, and killed many, many people? >> my comment was that the person who is defending his place, whether it be a school or a theater, if they are trained properly, they can shoot one time and they take out the person who is spraying bullets. >> right. >> and hopefully take him out before he sprays a lot of bullets. the name of the game is to have equal power that the criminals have. >> right. >> i think that anyone in any profession that wants to be armed should be allowed to be armed. i agree with governor perry that when you've gone through these classes, when you've gone through the background check, when you've proven that you're capable of handling a weapon safely, i think you ought to be able to carry it anywhere and if you're a nurse, that's a good place. if you're a clergy man, that's a good place, also. >> arming the clergymen, teachers, and nurses. crockett keller, thank you for joining me. >> thank y
you are aware that 26 people were killed at sandy hook and that 17 were shot in aurora and died. you are aware that these weapons did unleash many, many, many bullets, are you, and killed many, many people? >> my comment was that the person who is defending his place, whether it be a school or a theater, if they are trained properly, they can shoot one time and they take out the person who is spraying bullets. >> right. >> and hopefully take him out before he sprays a lot of...
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the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it was an angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there's no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail, that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does not define us. we are newtown, a special and caring place. we are defined by acts of courage, by acts of love, and by our continuing commitment and love for our children and families. it is my pleasure, ladies and gentlemen, to present to you governor dan malloy. [ applause ] >> pat, thank you for all of the great work that you have done for this community in the last three days, to the police chief, and to the superintendent of schools, thank you for your great service, as well as to all of the first responders. thank you. when i came in to the hall, one of the first songs to be played o
the horror that was visited upon our sandy hook school was not deserved. it was an angry and desperate act of a confused young man. there's no blame to be laid on us, but there is a great burden and a great challenge that these families devastated by unspeakable harm know and trust that we love them and will do everything we can to help them heal. i know that newtown will prevail, that we will not fall to acts of violence. it is a defining moment for our town, but it does not define us. we are...
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he went to sandy hook elementary school. he was in the first, the third the fourth and also the fifth grade. he was six years old when his family moved into this house back in 1998. six years old, the same age as some of these children he cut down in cold blood. we have seen a photo of a t-shirt that the classmates signed his name on the t-shirt and a former classmate said that she used to ride the bus with him to sandy hook elementary school. and the school bus today stopped no more than 50 feet from his home. children, first graders who live in this area, they were getting on to that bus. and there are other students who will never get on that bus. that is the connection. we have confirmed that he in fact attended numerous grades. so even though officials say he had no recent connection, he had a connection to that school. >> there were reports that the shooter was home alone in the days leading up to friday. what do you know about that? >> yeah, well, that's exactly right, anderson, the mother actually left the gunman alo
he went to sandy hook elementary school. he was in the first, the third the fourth and also the fifth grade. he was six years old when his family moved into this house back in 1998. six years old, the same age as some of these children he cut down in cold blood. we have seen a photo of a t-shirt that the classmates signed his name on the t-shirt and a former classmate said that she used to ride the bus with him to sandy hook elementary school. and the school bus today stopped no more than 50...
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a gunman walking into sandy hook elementary school. from what we know now, the latest, 27 people have been killed, mostly children. >> the gunman believed to be in his 20s. he had at least two guns on him. they were recovered aat the scene. he was wearing all black according to our sources and a bulletproof vest. >> most of the children -- the school was evacuated. those children were taken to a nearby firehouse early this morning. most of the parents being able to pick up their children there, but now this wait, this agonizing wait for those parents who have not been able to locate their children. as many as 18 children may be dead. other schools in the area, monroe school district remains on lockdown at this hour. danbury hospital where three of the victims were taken to also on lockdown at this hour with an abundance of caution. investigators -- dan rice showed us this minivan a short time ago. it's a second car in the parking lot that investigators have cordoned off and are paying particularly close attention to. you can see the of
a gunman walking into sandy hook elementary school. from what we know now, the latest, 27 people have been killed, mostly children. >> the gunman believed to be in his 20s. he had at least two guns on him. they were recovered aat the scene. he was wearing all black according to our sources and a bulletproof vest. >> most of the children -- the school was evacuated. those children were taken to a nearby firehouse early this morning. most of the parents being able to pick up their...
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what did he tell you he's doing. >> his kids went to sandy hook years ago. he feels like a lot of people feel in this town. how do you make sense of this? he says some people grieve, what he wants to do is take action. so he's in the process of mobilizing people. he held a meeting today with people try og figure out what to do. as far as emailing their representatives and sending phone calls, trying to get some sort of action all the way up to capitol hill. the hope is to sort of try to find some sort of semblance of a remedy to what's happened here on friday. >> all right, alison kosik, thank you very much. >> allison reporting for us, as she gets more information she'll be back with us. we learned some new information on the timeline. a connecticut newspaper releasing a chilling and extrely detailed timeline of what happened just before the ten minutes of horror on friday. information about the heroes, we haven't heard until now. oh, hey mike. what are you up to? oh, just diagramming this accident with my state farm pocket agent app. you can also get a quo
what did he tell you he's doing. >> his kids went to sandy hook years ago. he feels like a lot of people feel in this town. how do you make sense of this? he says some people grieve, what he wants to do is take action. so he's in the process of mobilizing people. he held a meeting today with people try og figure out what to do. as far as emailing their representatives and sending phone calls, trying to get some sort of action all the way up to capitol hill. the hope is to sort of try to...
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>> no. >> cool. ♪ ♪ three cheers for the green and the white ♪ ♪ sandy hook school forever ♪ sandy hook elementary ♪ a very special place to be >> they are going to be performing at president obama's inauguration as well the chorus of ps22. >> we want to leave you with sights and sounds of sandy hook, as we honor the victims forever in our hearts. ♪ >> it's a tribute to the schools. because i have two kindergartners in school now. just no words you can say for it. ♪ ♪ >> the outpouring of love in the community and throughout the world has been unbelievable. ♪ >> we need to find some way to come together around all victims of violence. ♪
>> no. >> cool. ♪ ♪ three cheers for the green and the white ♪ ♪ sandy hook school forever ♪ sandy hook elementary ♪ a very special place to be >> they are going to be performing at president obama's inauguration as well the chorus of ps22. >> we want to leave you with sights and sounds of sandy hook, as we honor the victims forever in our hearts. ♪ >> it's a tribute to the schools. because i have two kindergartners in school now. just no words you...
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the united way has set up a sandy hook school fund. donations can be sent to the newtown savings bank. the address you see on your screen, newtown savings bank, 39 main street, newtown, connecticut, 06470. we are also hearing from adam lanza's family. both his brother, ryan, and his father have been questioned by police. peter lanza released this statement. "our family is grieving along with all those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy. we are in a state of disbelief and trying to find whatever answers we can. we too, are asking why." we're hearing from adam lanza's aunt which says she's shocked and offers a little insight into why. >> i know she had issues with school. she wound up homeschooling him, because she battled with the school district i'm not sure in what capacity. >> has he acted out? had she shared with you? >> no. >> no violence towards her? >> no. if he did, i know she wouldn't have tolerated it. >> joining us now national correspondent susan candiotti. you have been following this investigation from the ver
the united way has set up a sandy hook school fund. donations can be sent to the newtown savings bank. the address you see on your screen, newtown savings bank, 39 main street, newtown, connecticut, 06470. we are also hearing from adam lanza's family. both his brother, ryan, and his father have been questioned by police. peter lanza released this statement. "our family is grieving along with all those who have been affected by this enormous tragedy. we are in a state of disbelief and...
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in sandy hook elementary school. even though officials say, he had no recent connection, he certainly had a connection to that school, anderson. >> there were reports that the shooter was home alone in the days leading up to friday. what do you know about that? >> yeah, well, that's exactly right, anderson, the mother actually left the gunman alone in the home for several days prior to the massacre. our colleague has confirmed that the mother traveled to new hampshire, staying in a resort in new hampshire. she left here early tuesday, she returned after dark on thursday. the next morning, the friday morning, her son entered her room and shot her four times in the head. she was his first victim before he drove off to go to that school. it is unclear whether this 20-year-old who has asperger's whether he was alone for three days or someone was coming in and checking on him. friends said she would leave him alone. while she would make the mini trips. but if there was a problem, she would cancel the trip and she would st
in sandy hook elementary school. even though officials say, he had no recent connection, he certainly had a connection to that school, anderson. >> there were reports that the shooter was home alone in the days leading up to friday. what do you know about that? >> yeah, well, that's exactly right, anderson, the mother actually left the gunman alone in the home for several days prior to the massacre. our colleague has confirmed that the mother traveled to new hampshire, staying in a...
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the sandy hook elementary school. for those of you who are just tuning in, we are now getting numbers, our own john king reporting, quoting law enforcement sources as saying at least 20, but perhaps closer to 30 individuals, many of them children, have been killed in this incident. individual suspect, a 20-year-old, is -- the suspect, the shooter is a 20-year-old. law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation telling our susan candiotti, that suspect, we believe, is dead right now. you just heard police at a small briefing, didn't provide a lot of information, but they did tell us the area now appears to be secure, but this has been a horrific, horrific mass killing at an elementary school in connecticut. a school for kids from kindergarten through fourth grade. we're watching all of this unfold. lisa procachini is on the phone right now. she's a parent of an 8-year-old at the school, the sandy hook elementary school. your 8-year-old is fine, i take it, lisa. tell us what happened. walk us through what
the sandy hook elementary school. for those of you who are just tuning in, we are now getting numbers, our own john king reporting, quoting law enforcement sources as saying at least 20, but perhaps closer to 30 individuals, many of them children, have been killed in this incident. individual suspect, a 20-year-old, is -- the suspect, the shooter is a 20-year-old. law enforcement official with knowledge of the investigation telling our susan candiotti, that suspect, we believe, is dead right...
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>> good evening, final farewells today for two more 6-year-olds, victims of the terrible attacks in sandy hook. jessica rekos was a little girl who loved horses and asked santa for cowgirl boots and cowboy hat and james mattioli who asked once how old do i have to be to sing on stage. president obama would support a man to support -- >> he is actually supportive of senator feinstein's attempt to revise the presentation that would represent the assault weapons ban. >> joining me is john engle. his cousin, 6-year-old olivia engle was killed. obviously, a hideous time for you, your family, how is your family coping with this? >> very privately. i mean, thank you for having us. thank you for putting some attention on olivia rose. having some attention placed on olivia rose and her best friends and those families is giving the families tremendous comfort. and they're not watching the news. they're coping by basically staying with their friends and loved ones at home and focusing on each other. >> what kind of girl was olivia? >> she was a warm -- she was outgoing. she would light up a room wit
>> good evening, final farewells today for two more 6-year-olds, victims of the terrible attacks in sandy hook. jessica rekos was a little girl who loved horses and asked santa for cowgirl boots and cowboy hat and james mattioli who asked once how old do i have to be to sing on stage. president obama would support a man to support -- >> he is actually supportive of senator feinstein's attempt to revise the presentation that would represent the assault weapons ban. >> joining...
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children of the same age who were mowed down in sandy hook elementary were killed then. within a year and a half, the government banned the private use and ownership of handguns. there was stiff penalties, and there were even jail sentences if these bans and if the law was breached. they had a strict buy-back and amnesty plan, and do you know what? it worked. it didn't work immediately, but between 2003 and 2011, the number of gun-related crimes in great britain dropped off 44%. then you look at what happened in australia that same year. there was a massacre in australia. so many people were killed there, and the government sprang into action. it banned the possession, the import, the sale of semi-automatic weapons. it also made it, obviously, illegal to have them. then again, the crimes dropped off, really plummeted. a study by harvard shows that before that there was some 13 massacres in australia and after that law none. so there is cause and effect when you put in these laws and punitive measures. now, of course, i thought it was interesting that president obama obvi
children of the same age who were mowed down in sandy hook elementary were killed then. within a year and a half, the government banned the private use and ownership of handguns. there was stiff penalties, and there were even jail sentences if these bans and if the law was breached. they had a strict buy-back and amnesty plan, and do you know what? it worked. it didn't work immediately, but between 2003 and 2011, the number of gun-related crimes in great britain dropped off 44%. then you look...
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her daughter is a first grader at sandy hook. she and other parents got the chilling phone call saying the school was on lockdown. how is your daughter doing, your family. how are you holding up? >> okay. it's a very rough night here when your first grader goes to bed and says, mommy, is anyone from my last year are they all okay? are they all okay and you look at them and say i'm not really sure. it is a rough night to tell that to your 7-year-old. it's very, sad night for this town and a lot of families here. >> has your daughter wanted to talk about what happened or first grade -- do they want to talk? >> she asked a lot of questions about the principal. she got wind quickly that something was wrong with the principal. which we didn't tell her until just now that yes, she was definitely hurt and it wasn't good. it's taking her a while. i think tomorrow will be probably harder for her. i also have a fifth grader who came off the bus cry canning because she had a sister who she was worried about. just basically left that school
her daughter is a first grader at sandy hook. she and other parents got the chilling phone call saying the school was on lockdown. how is your daughter doing, your family. how are you holding up? >> okay. it's a very rough night here when your first grader goes to bed and says, mommy, is anyone from my last year are they all okay? are they all okay and you look at them and say i'm not really sure. it is a rough night to tell that to your 7-year-old. it's very, sad night for this town and...
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she's a student at sandy hook. she joins me now with her mother, brenda. thank you both for joining me. if i may start with you, brenda. this is every mother's nightmare. when was the first you heard about this and how did you hear? >> i received a call from the school system from the superintendent saying that there was a shooting in newtown, but didn't say it was a school. that the schools were on lockdown. i wasn't too concerned because i didn't know where it happened. i received a text on my phone from a news organization and they said that sandy hook school had a shooting. i got in my car and i went over to the school and there were already state police and the fire and newtown police. >> when you got there, obviously scenes of complete chaos, how quickly was it that you realized your daughter was safe? >> okay. when i got there, there was complete chaos, but i did see moms and a neighbor and asked them what happened and they said they didn't know. that there was a shooting and i saw a neighbor like i said and he said they carried out a little girl an
she's a student at sandy hook. she joins me now with her mother, brenda. thank you both for joining me. if i may start with you, brenda. this is every mother's nightmare. when was the first you heard about this and how did you hear? >> i received a call from the school system from the superintendent saying that there was a shooting in newtown, but didn't say it was a school. that the schools were on lockdown. i wasn't too concerned because i didn't know where it happened. i received a...
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they want to know what happened over at sandy hook. they don't know -- they don't know that they've lost their friends and their principal. >> it's become apparent that our 6-year-old has lost close friends. and he's very unaware of that right now. we don't know how to exactly approach it with him at this point. the we're just kind of guarding them from the tv. when they fell asleep last night, and -- and the experts would come on the tv to discuss how you talk to your children, we were very attentive. like, oh, let's listen, or let's watch this. and we realized watching it, it had nothing to do with us. it had everything to do with the rest of the country watching it. but not the people that were involved and the children that were actually in the school. so it's important for us to -- we realize, as this goes on, it's important for us to take advantage of the counseling. >> many people have sent messages to me to tell people like you and the people who have lost their children just sorry they feel for them. >> yeah, i mean, your hear
they want to know what happened over at sandy hook. they don't know -- they don't know that they've lost their friends and their principal. >> it's become apparent that our 6-year-old has lost close friends. and he's very unaware of that right now. we don't know how to exactly approach it with him at this point. the we're just kind of guarding them from the tv. when they fell asleep last night, and -- and the experts would come on the tv to discuss how you talk to your children, we were...
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sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut and opened fire. he killed 20 children, young children from 5 to 10 years old. the shootings took place in two rooms of one section of the school and he killed at least six adults before killing himself. police found the body of the suspect's mother in his home earlier in the day. a prayer vigil was held in a church and took place a mile away from the sandy hook elementary. at the white house a vigil was held with people gathering for more gun control. many say it demands tougher legislation in the white house. visibly shaken president obama offered these words about the mass killing. >> the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers. men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. >> highly emotional president obama reflecting how most of the nation would have been feel
sandy hook elementary school in newtown, connecticut and opened fire. he killed 20 children, young children from 5 to 10 years old. the shootings took place in two rooms of one section of the school and he killed at least six adults before killing himself. police found the body of the suspect's mother in his home earlier in the day. a prayer vigil was held in a church and took place a mile away from the sandy hook elementary. at the white house a vigil was held with people gathering for more...
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no one wants to send the children back to sandy hook elementary. they know that it's clearly not time for that. it's still a crime scene right now. so they made plans with the neighboring town for a school just six miles away. almost -- it's very fortuitous. but there was an empty middle that had been closed because of declining enrollment last year. so the neighboring town monroe, the chief executive of the town, he called them right away that same day and said if you want it, it's yours. and so they've been working around the clock. contractors from around the region have been donating their time to get this facility, it's a former middle school up to snuff and up to code. they have to change, really, everything. the bones are strong. it's a school. but they have to lower everything. they have to replace toilets to be small enough for children, for elementary school children. they have to lower towel dispensers. >> do you know when the kids are going to go back? >> that's up to town officials. the monroe town officials told me today the building
no one wants to send the children back to sandy hook elementary. they know that it's clearly not time for that. it's still a crime scene right now. so they made plans with the neighboring town for a school just six miles away. almost -- it's very fortuitous. but there was an empty middle that had been closed because of declining enrollment last year. so the neighboring town monroe, the chief executive of the town, he called them right away that same day and said if you want it, it's yours. and...
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every time you say sandy hook, what it resonates in me is childhood because of sandy hook school, and that's an innocence, and it's gone now. we'll get it back. this community will get it back. >> a lot of people have said that in newtown, a couple of people came up to me last night and said, look, this is not who we are. we want this town to be known for who we are. >> and that's love, and the caring and compassion. >> and we see that in the memorials that have sprung up everywhere. >> it's more than people showing up. it's people really, truly bonding, whenever a family has a tragedy, bonding around that family, 9/11, anything that's happened in newtown, people rise to the occasion. that's wonderful for us that's here, but we can't have this keep happening in the future or even in another newtown school. i mean, who knows? >> i appreciate you being with us. >> thank you, anderson. >> and, wolf, we've heard that from so many people, want something to come out of this, want something to be done. maybe we'll hear more about it tonight at this service we'll be starting around 7:00. pres
every time you say sandy hook, what it resonates in me is childhood because of sandy hook school, and that's an innocence, and it's gone now. we'll get it back. this community will get it back. >> a lot of people have said that in newtown, a couple of people came up to me last night and said, look, this is not who we are. we want this town to be known for who we are. >> and that's love, and the caring and compassion. >> and we see that in the memorials that have sprung up...
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it happened just recently with hurricane sandy. you had the staten island borough president come out and say stop giving money. we're not seeing any of it. and it's just got to stop. >> it's a great point. and i wish you every success with that, amanda. i can see you're very distraught about this. if there is one thing you could say to people about guns, what would you say? >> god, piers, put me on the spot here. i'm absolutely against guns in any fashion. hunt me some deer, but god, we don't need them on the streets in any fashion. >> i think the words everyone should take extremely seriously, especially coming from families such as yours. thank you all very much for joining me. stay where you are. we'll take a break. president obama says he will use the power of his office to ensure there are no more tragedies like the one in connecticut. this is a moment when the gun policies will change. we'll talk about that when we come back. >>> president obama said last night in newtown he was going to do something. the question is what wil
it happened just recently with hurricane sandy. you had the staten island borough president come out and say stop giving money. we're not seeing any of it. and it's just got to stop. >> it's a great point. and i wish you every success with that, amanda. i can see you're very distraught about this. if there is one thing you could say to people about guns, what would you say? >> god, piers, put me on the spot here. i'm absolutely against guns in any fashion. hunt me some deer, but...
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every school but sandy hook elementary has reopened. the question is, what should be routine, of course, is no more. returning students and staff were met by more police officers and counselors than there were before. for some today, it was their first chance really to talk about what happened with their friends. had to be an extraordinarily difficult day for the students? >> a difficult day but a really necessary day. we spoke to students and parents. what we were hearing, parents say they're eager to get back to the routine. they know kids like routine. if you're a parent, that's what kids want. the students say when they were on the bus it was extraordinarily quiet. they were starting to have conversations inside the school. an 11-year-old boy told us he felt better being in school. he felt protected there. the teachers were reaching out to him. as a sign of comfort, it was across newtown and the surrounding communities, police cars at every single school. the high school i was at in newtown, three police cars. >> it's still impossib
every school but sandy hook elementary has reopened. the question is, what should be routine, of course, is no more. returning students and staff were met by more police officers and counselors than there were before. for some today, it was their first chance really to talk about what happened with their friends. had to be an extraordinarily difficult day for the students? >> a difficult day but a really necessary day. we spoke to students and parents. what we were hearing, parents say...
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she was a full time substitute at sandy hook. we'll remember mary sherlach, the proud mother of two young daughters. we will remember victoria soto. no one in this town will ever forget victoria soto, she died trying to protect the lives of her first graders. she was the oldest of four children. and, of course, the school principal dawn hochsprung. even little kids know when someone cares about them, and that was her. we will remember her as we remember all 26 lives lost in that school that day. 26 lives cut short friday morning at sandy creek elementary school here in newtown, connecticut. newtown is now the nation's heartache. it is our open wound. a whole so large that we're not sure god can fill it. something to hope for. his hope is, everyone's hope, as wez bring you some moments from tonight's vigil, starting with first responders coming into the auditorium to a round of applau applause. [ applause ] ♪ >> we gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and 6 remarkable adults. they lost their lives in a school. it could
she was a full time substitute at sandy hook. we'll remember mary sherlach, the proud mother of two young daughters. we will remember victoria soto. no one in this town will ever forget victoria soto, she died trying to protect the lives of her first graders. she was the oldest of four children. and, of course, the school principal dawn hochsprung. even little kids know when someone cares about them, and that was her. we will remember her as we remember all 26 lives lost in that school that...
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they were both at sandy hook elementary. on friday she apparently hid in a bathroom during the attack. she survived. noah did not. >> we are all completely shattered. it's been a very, very rough few days. nobody is getting much sleep. you know, we're holding together as best we can. but you never, ever think that something like this could happen to your family. >> noah's aunt says he loved to read and loved to figure out how things worked. she said he was extremely lively, the light of the room. she'll remember his big blue eyes, a boy with a big heart who loved his parents, his older sisters and brother, and his twin most of all. >> they don't know the way in which noah passed away, but obviously they were there during the whole event, and were led out. and it's not -- she just turned 6. ariel just turned 6. and her older sister is 8. how do you tell them their brother died? it's the unthinkable, really. >> in his obituary, his family said he was impish and larger than life. they called him a little soul devoid of spite an
they were both at sandy hook elementary. on friday she apparently hid in a bathroom during the attack. she survived. noah did not. >> we are all completely shattered. it's been a very, very rough few days. nobody is getting much sleep. you know, we're holding together as best we can. but you never, ever think that something like this could happen to your family. >> noah's aunt says he loved to read and loved to figure out how things worked. she said he was extremely lively, the...
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we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in newtown, president obama met with survivors and the families of those killed. he vowed to prevent another massacre and called for a national discussion on gun violence. more on the gun control debate in just a moment. but first the president's message to a community in anguish. here are some of the president's comments from last night's vigil. >> i am very mindful that mer words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. i can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief, that our world too has been torn apart. that all across this land of ours we have
we'll begin with the latest at sandy hook elementary school. today the first of the funerals get under way. 6-year-old jack pinto and noah pozner will be the first of the 26 victims laid to rest. we'll also learning more about the remarkable acts of heroism. one teacher, ann marie murphy, died while shielding students with her body. another read to kids to distract them from the gunshots that exploded outside their room. last night in newtown, president obama met with survivors and the families...
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here's what we know this morning about what happened at sandy hook elementary school. in about 30 minutes we expect authorities to hold a news conference right where i am and release the identities of the victims. police say 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10 were killed as well as six adults at the school including the principal and psychologist. sources say adam lanza was armed with three guns, two on him, one found in a car nearby. police say he got the guns from his mother who owned them. she was licensed to have them. she was found dead in her home about 2 1/2 miles from where i am now. every new detail helped paint a picture of a horrifying tragedy. cnn's anderson cooper explains how it unfolded moment by moment. >> all units, the individual i have on the phone is continuing to hear what he believes to be gun shots. >> reporter: the first word was chilling. it only got worse. >> they're reporting multiple fatalities involved in this shooting at the elementary school. >> reporter: with each new report, the horror deepened. >> reports say the number of dead c
here's what we know this morning about what happened at sandy hook elementary school. in about 30 minutes we expect authorities to hold a news conference right where i am and release the identities of the victims. police say 20 children between the ages of 5 and 10 were killed as well as six adults at the school including the principal and psychologist. sources say adam lanza was armed with three guns, two on him, one found in a car nearby. police say he got the guns from his mother who owned...
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the community's going to say good-bye to the principal of sandy hook who is going to be buried in new york privately. and then two brave teachers. lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on vacation alone at a resort just before this devastating shooting. in the past, she said that if she'd ever been worried about adam lanza, her son, she would not leave him alone. in recent years they say she felt comfortable leaving him alone in the house. let's not forget, he was 20 years old. >>> hearing about the victims and about those children and seeing their pictures, it has such a profound effect on people across the country and around the world. i mean, really, how can't it? if you have felt like reaching out in some way, any way or felt like you just needed to do something for the people
the community's going to say good-bye to the principal of sandy hook who is going to be buried in new york privately. and then two brave teachers. lauren gabrielle rousseau and anne marie murphy. you know those funeral processions are becoming a bit of a regular sight through the center of that small town. and new details are emerging about the mother of the young man who caused all of this sorrow. a mother who herself was murdered in her bed. according to her friends, nancy lanza had been on...
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so this is one of the intimate little squares here in sandy hook. you can see the little quaint stores, beautiful little stores and then come this way. you can see just the media, and people have taken this square over. when i talk to people here, they say, there's never this many people, there are never this many people who come to this town on a saturday and sunday to see how intimate and how beautiful this little town is, look. a creek that runs right through it. the people of this small town probably never dreep dreamed th their town would be the focus of such pang and sorrow. this is the newtown united methodist church. this where a lot of media camp out. they give preschool classes, ages two to six. there's the church behind me. it's been opened now for 24 hours. it will be open for 24 fours for as long as they need it some of the members of the church died and anyone who wants to come by and pay their respects to the people who died. anyone who needs help from this church, they can come here and get it. for more information on how you can hel
so this is one of the intimate little squares here in sandy hook. you can see the little quaint stores, beautiful little stores and then come this way. you can see just the media, and people have taken this square over. when i talk to people here, they say, there's never this many people, there are never this many people who come to this town on a saturday and sunday to see how intimate and how beautiful this little town is, look. a creek that runs right through it. the people of this small...
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sandy hook principal dawn hochsprung was one of them. our next guest has lived in this community for almost 20 years. all three of her children attended sandy hook elementary, and she became friends with many of the teacher there's, including dawn hock strung. miranda is here tonight to remember. thank you so much. i know three children. one of your children has friends who have lost siblings? >> yes. >> let me ask you about dawn. you knew her well. you worked with her for a while. >> i didn't know her well. i worked with her because i was very active as mom in the school. yes, my youngest daughter, when she was there, dawn was there at the same time. yeah, dawn was an unusual principal. she didn't have that formality that a lot of, you know, administrators might have. she had this radiant smile. she was always about fun and warmth. and, you know, you kind of felt like you could just give her a hug as soon as you met her. she had a rare quality. >> how do you -- how do you feel, and how does this town feel, just being here? it is a pictu
sandy hook principal dawn hochsprung was one of them. our next guest has lived in this community for almost 20 years. all three of her children attended sandy hook elementary, and she became friends with many of the teacher there's, including dawn hock strung. miranda is here tonight to remember. thank you so much. i know three children. one of your children has friends who have lost siblings? >> yes. >> let me ask you about dawn. you knew her well. you worked with her for a while....
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and she loved her school, sandy hook. in fact, this week, i was telling somebody she had a stomach ache one day and i said to her, why don't you stay home with mom? she said, no way, i have too much fun there and i don't want to miss anything. she would skip to get on the bus. it wasn't even -- you know, every morning, the backpack was packed the night before and ready to get on the bus in the morning and head off to school. we would blow kisses every morning to each other. i remember that morning putting her on the bus. she had a habit of blowing kisses and then she would give me a big liver lips like this, and i knew she was so happy to go off and get there. i would like to say that she was at a place that she loved so we take comfort in that, that we know she was in a place that she really loved. >> and with friends. >> and with friends. >> people who loved her. that's, i think, the whole community and the school and the teachers, they all -- they're all raising your child. and it's a special place. >> it is. and i tak
and she loved her school, sandy hook. in fact, this week, i was telling somebody she had a stomach ache one day and i said to her, why don't you stay home with mom? she said, no way, i have too much fun there and i don't want to miss anything. she would skip to get on the bus. it wasn't even -- you know, every morning, the backpack was packed the night before and ready to get on the bus in the morning and head off to school. we would blow kisses every morning to each other. i remember that...
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we just love sandy hook. sandy hook is a little nook of newtown and we would love for the kids to stay in that school. >> so there's no taint to you or stigma or i don't want to do that. you want to embrace it. >> no, no. we love this community. we moved here seven years ago from california. you know, to bring our children to a norman rockwell community like this. this is the picture esque -- such a beautiful place. we love it here. we're so proud to call sandy hook or home. we would like to keep it your home, you know? >> when you say you want your children to go to that school, that school that's sitting there now, or that school goes away and there's a new school that's built? how do you feel about that? >> i would probably have to say that it would probably be in the best interests of the community to have it rebuilt. it would be easier for us and it would probably be easier for the folks that we lost. i think it would mean more if it was rebuilt or something. it was an old building to begin with but it w
we just love sandy hook. sandy hook is a little nook of newtown and we would love for the kids to stay in that school. >> so there's no taint to you or stigma or i don't want to do that. you want to embrace it. >> no, no. we love this community. we moved here seven years ago from california. you know, to bring our children to a norman rockwell community like this. this is the picture esque -- such a beautiful place. we love it here. we're so proud to call sandy hook or home. we...
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welcome back to cnn's continuing coverage of the tragedy at sandy hook, elementary. we are here in newtown, connecticut. heading towards the bottom of the hour. i'm kate bolduan and john berman will be back to join me in a couple of minutes. let's catch you up on what we know this sunday. president obama will head to newtown, connecticut, where he will meet with the families of the victims. the president will also speak at a vigil, an interfaith vigil tonight. many people looking forward to hearing his words. we also know 12 of the victims were boys and 8 were girls. the medical examiner released the names of all of the victims yesterday. all of the children were either 6 or 7 years old. while 6 of them have the victi adults, all were women working at the school. united way set up a fund to collect donations for victims' families and the community as a whole. it's called the sandy hook school support fund. all donations will go directly to those affected. many ways to impact your world today. >>> we still don't know much, though, about the shooter, adam lanza. so man
welcome back to cnn's continuing coverage of the tragedy at sandy hook, elementary. we are here in newtown, connecticut. heading towards the bottom of the hour. i'm kate bolduan and john berman will be back to join me in a couple of minutes. let's catch you up on what we know this sunday. president obama will head to newtown, connecticut, where he will meet with the families of the victims. the president will also speak at a vigil, an interfaith vigil tonight. many people looking forward to...
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. >> we have covered this ever night since the sandy hook massacre and we did the same after aurora and others and there's been this escalation in the scale of these atrocities and i have been getting angry this week at some of the gun rights people who have come on the show, very angry, and i have been accused of being rude and all the rest of it. if you can't get angry over the cold-blooded murder of 20 school children age 6 and 7 years old, when do you get angry? who do americans say enough, this is not going to continue? by the way, what he didn't mention today, wayne lapierre, he didn't mention anything about assault weapons other than to try to play down what they are. he didn't mention high-capacity magazines. he didn't explain why the killer in aurora needed 100 bullets in a magazine. what is the purchase of the mass slaughter. nor did he mention background checks. 40% of all gun trades, there's no background check. had he done any of those things, someone would have said, he's making some good effort. there was nothing. >> that's right. a guy like me who thinks there's just too
. >> we have covered this ever night since the sandy hook massacre and we did the same after aurora and others and there's been this escalation in the scale of these atrocities and i have been getting angry this week at some of the gun rights people who have come on the show, very angry, and i have been accused of being rude and all the rest of it. if you can't get angry over the cold-blooded murder of 20 school children age 6 and 7 years old, when do you get angry? who do americans say...
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she died trying to shield her students from the barrage of bullets inside sandy hook elementary. i met one of those students that she saved and was able to make it out alive. >> we were there for four days. such a sad, sad -- and i've covered a lot of horrendous story, but this was unique. you just think of those 20 first grader, 6 and 7 years old. so sad. erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com >>> "outfront" next, investigators today did a new sweep of the house where adam lanza and his mother lived. we asked the police chief what he found and what was his mental state at the time of the shooting? we look at autism and killer's brains as we focus on mental health and tonight, no deal in washington. let's go aufz. good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, desperate for answers. investigators spent the day at the home of 20-year-old adam lan lanza, sweeping the house for evidence of a motive. there are also new details tonight about nancy lanza's where abouts in the days before the shooting. deborah fayerick
she died trying to shield her students from the barrage of bullets inside sandy hook elementary. i met one of those students that she saved and was able to make it out alive. >> we were there for four days. such a sad, sad -- and i've covered a lot of horrendous story, but this was unique. you just think of those 20 first grader, 6 and 7 years old. so sad. erin burnett "outfront" starts erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com...
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and she loved her school, sandy hook. in fact, this week i was telling somebody she had a stomach ache one day and i said to her, why don't you stay home with mom and she said, no way, i have too much fun there and i don't want to miss anything. she would skip to get on the bus. it wasn't even a, you know, every morning it was the backpack was packed the night before and ready to get on the bus in the morning and head off to school. we would blow kisses every morning to each other and i remember that morning, putting her on the bus, she had a habit of blowing kisses, but then give me a big little liver lip, like, but then she -- i knew she was so happy to go off and get there. so it -- i'd like to say that she was at a place that she loved and so we take comfort in that. that we know she was in a place that she really loved. >> and with friends. >> and with friends. >> people that loved her. i think that's the whole community and the school and the teachers, they all -- they're all raising your child. and it is a special
and she loved her school, sandy hook. in fact, this week i was telling somebody she had a stomach ache one day and i said to her, why don't you stay home with mom and she said, no way, i have too much fun there and i don't want to miss anything. she would skip to get on the bus. it wasn't even a, you know, every morning it was the backpack was packed the night before and ready to get on the bus in the morning and head off to school. we would blow kisses every morning to each other and i...
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out of the sandy hook elementary by the police and teachers and raced on foot to a nearby fire station which became the staging area. they were robo calls that went out. we heard the robocalls saying parents of the sandy hook students, come to this fire station to be reunited with your children. throughout the day there was one area within that fire station where the children were kept and they were shown movies until their parents could come and find them. there was another area where a number of the parents were milling about, waiting for students to be brought into the fire station. you can imagine it was a chaotic scene for sometime. slowly but surely over the course of the day parents arrive and children were taken away and parents continued to wait and other children didn't arrive and ultimately there was a moment where they had to tell the waiting parents there will be no more reunions tonight. i'm told from someone who was inside that area in a room adjacent that at the moment the parents were told there would be no more children coming there were wails that were released. the
out of the sandy hook elementary by the police and teachers and raced on foot to a nearby fire station which became the staging area. they were robo calls that went out. we heard the robocalls saying parents of the sandy hook students, come to this fire station to be reunited with your children. throughout the day there was one area within that fire station where the children were kept and they were shown movies until their parents could come and find them. there was another area where a number...
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that had traveled from florida i believe they drove overnight to get up to sandy hook. and they appeared at the memorial site and just started playing and singing. ♪ >> i feel your pain, i understand you're grieving, and we are here for you. >> that's it for us. thanks very much for watching. "erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> investigating today did a new sweep of the house where adam lanza and his mother lived. we asked the police chief what he found. what was lanza's state at the time of the shooting. we look at autism and killer's brains as we continue to focus on mental health. >>> and tonight, no deal in washington. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone. "outfront" tonight, desperate for answers. investigators spent the day at the home of 20-year-old adam lanza, sweeping the house for evidence of a motive. behind the rampage in which 20 children were killed and seven adults, including his own mother. there are also new details tonight about nancy lanza's whereabouts in the days before the shooting. deborah fayerick is live outside the home
that had traveled from florida i believe they drove overnight to get up to sandy hook. and they appeared at the memorial site and just started playing and singing. ♪ >> i feel your pain, i understand you're grieving, and we are here for you. >> that's it for us. thanks very much for watching. "erin burnett "outfront" starts right now. >>> investigating today did a new sweep of the house where adam lanza and his mother lived. we asked the police chief what...
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in 1996, children as young as those who were slaughtered in sandy hook elementary school were gunned down in scotland. it was covered all over the world. >> that's right. >> including here in the united states. >> we said, look, other countries have gun violence. t t too. it was very rare to see gun violence in another country. >> very rare. they backed that up by fines, by prison terms and lo and behold, the gun crime violence did not go down in the initial one or two years afterwards. but by the time of 2002 until 2011 or 12, gun violence in the uk has plummeted by 44%. you simply cannot argue with facts and statistics like that. in australia, a massacre in 1996, inleapt into action. and in a consensus, they instituted a ban on the sale, import, ownership of semi automatics, what's known as assault rifles and pistols and again the gun crime plummeted like a stone. and harvard university did a really important study. they looked at massacres in the 18 years before the new laws. there were 13. 102 people were killed. after the new laws in australia, not one multiple shooting. facts d
in 1996, children as young as those who were slaughtered in sandy hook elementary school were gunned down in scotland. it was covered all over the world. >> that's right. >> including here in the united states. >> we said, look, other countries have gun violence. t t too. it was very rare to see gun violence in another country. >> very rare. they backed that up by fines, by prison terms and lo and behold, the gun crime violence did not go down in the initial one or two...
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we know that when danger arrived in the halls of sandy hook elementary, the school's staff did not flinch. they did not hesitate. dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren russeau, rachel davino and anne marie murphy, they all responded in how we hope we all would respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept steady through it all and reassured their students by saying wait for the good guys, they are coming. show me your smile. and we know that good guys came, the first responders who raced to the scene helping to guide those in harm's way to safety and comfort those in need, holding at bay their own shock and their own trauma, because they had a job to do and others needed them more. and then there were the scenes of the school children helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do. one child even trying to encourage a grownup by say
we know that when danger arrived in the halls of sandy hook elementary, the school's staff did not flinch. they did not hesitate. dawn hochsprung and mary sherlach, vicki soto, lauren russeau, rachel davino and anne marie murphy, they all responded in how we hope we all would respond in such terrifying circumstances, with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care. we know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms and kept...